BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science Answered Questions

CSE is the best branch for placments in BITS pilani.
Companies like Flow traders (80 lakhs), Qual comm, Nutanix (40 lakhs), Uber (40 lakhs), Myntra (29 lakhs), Amazon (29 lakhs), Texas instruments, ST microelectronics, Intel, Oracle (22 lakhs), Mckinsey, JP Morgan chase, Goldman sachs come for placements. There is also opportunity for placements in two practice schools. Practice school is a concept where student go for a 6 month industrial exposure to various industries. The students showcase their talent their and if company likes their work, they are offered a Pre placement offer. Thus students are having a chance of bagging two offers and then deciding on their choice of which company to join.
Average is around 8 lakhs for branches Except CSE and EEE.
CSE average is 18 Lakhs & EEE is 10 lakhs.

CSE from BITS, Pilani is better as compared to NIT, Trichy.
Placements: Placements are 100% for the computer science branch. The highest package in India was 35 LPA and the lowest package for CS in India was 12 LPA. The average salary comes out to be around 22 LPA. This is very close to previous year's average too. Top shot companies like Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Directi, Adobe, Samsung, HP, Visa, etc. to the newest startups like Nutanix, Crowdfire, etc. were among the recruiters. The roles offered mainly include software development and very rarely testing roles are given.
BITS, Pilani is an amazing place to complete your graduation. Your campus life will fill you up with memories that will last a lifetime.
Pros:
1. Amazing crowd.
2. Lively campus life.
3. Great placements.
4. Practice school semester long internship program.
5. Infrastructure has improved a lot. By 2016-17, most hostels will be best in the country.
Cons:
1. Syllabus seems a little outdated.
2. Less research.
3. Not all faculty is supportive, though this maybe the case everywhere.
4. Weather is very tough to adjust too. Power cuts in summers add to your woes.
5. Administrative offices are pretty much like government offices. Work is slow and painful to get done though some officials are helpful.
6. Pretty far away from civilization. Nearest city is Delhi/Jaipur, both 200Km away. However, this is also a good thing, as you spend more time in the college, which somehow I believe helps in the long run.

B.Tech in ME from BITS PILANI is better option then doing it from VIT due to following concerns
BITS Pilani is a preferred destination to recruit from, for a large number of companies. We feel validated in the quality of education and experience we provide to our students when a majority of our students are successfully placed on campus. Each of our programmes are designed to give our students a balanced education with theory as well as practical knowledge. In addition, they are encouraged to participate in extra curricular activities as it helps them develop soft skills and develop well rounded personalities. It is this that differentiates our students and makes them a valuable part of any company they join
Infrastructure: The College is under renovation and till 2020 it will be among the best colleges of India in terms of education as well as infrastructure. Renovated hostels have Wi-Fi facility. Library is world class. It has A.C. halls as well as non-A.C. rooms. Hostel rooms are good in condition. Labs and classrooms are not in a very good condition but after the renovation, they will be.
Sports facilities are very good. A separate area is being alloted for each and every sport.
Faculty: Faculty of the college is unlike those of other private colleges. They are very knowledgeable, helping and motivating.
The college has modern technology like projectors, videos are used to give examples or to explain the applications. Student to faculty ratio is 30:1 which is good enough. The course curriculum is good. Regular surveys are conducted to check if the students are facing any problems related to academics.
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Well B.Tech in ME from Bits Pilani is better option as
Placements : Placements of the college are very good. More than 90% students get placed every year.
The minimum salary offered is 4 lakhs per annum and the maximum is 10.5 lakhs per annum. Many companies in different streams visit the college for placements. Some companies come for internships only and they provide pre-placement offers to the selected students. Almost 98% of students get an internship from the college. Companies visiting the college are from core fields as well as from non-core fields.
Why Recruit from BITS
Stringent student selection - all our students enter the institute after proving themselves first the school level and then again at BITSAT. We believe in only rewarding merit and thus offer no quota of any kind.
World class curriculum and faculty over 85% of our faculty members are PhDs and are actively involved in research and journal publications. Our curriculum is constantly updated to reflect the latest in technology and research.
Students with experience in industry the Practice School Program ensures that every student has spent over 7 months working in industry even before graduation. The program exposes them to real life applications of their course work and teaches them to work in a collaborative environment. The Practice School gives students the vital experience needed to adapt quickly to careers in industry.
Balanced personalities - We believe wholeheartedly in helping students develop to their potential in every field of their interest. Soft skill development is made part of class-room experience through presentation and open ended learning components.
Extracurricular activities, student managed clubs and events give them further avenues to express themselves and develop skills beyond academics.
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BITS takes conducts the entrance test online for M.Tech. So, previous year papers are not available for practice, but you can take help from the samples papers available both offline and online for M.Tech entrance exam conducted by BITS. There are two papers, one includes English and maths second is your core branch paper.
So, you could practice from the above sources. Apart from it, if you are also preparing for GATE then the pattern is almost similar for respective branches which include both aptitude test type questions and core engineering questions.

BITS does not offer BCA programme.
It offers the following programmes:
Degree programs
BE (Hons) chemical engineering
BE (Hons) civil engineering
BE (Hons) CSE
BE (Hons) EEE
BE (Hons) electronics and instrumentation engineering
BE (Hons) mechanical engineering
BE (Hons) manufacturing engineering
B.Pharm
Integrated M.Sc programs
M.Sc (Hons) biology
M.Sc (Hons) chemistry
M.Sc (Hons) economics
M.Sc (Hons) mathematics
M.Sc (Hons) physics
Integrated M.Sc. Tech. programs
M.Sc. Tech. general studies
M.Sc Tech. finance

Yes, the students from other engineering colleges are eligible for it.
60% is the minimum required passing percentage in your graduation degree.
BITS takes an online exam for M.Tech where you have to appear for two tests, one has English and maths and other has core engineering paper from your respective branch
Each branch has its respective syllabus for the exam.